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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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